Maxx Crosby was having another strong season. It didn’t stop a full faceplant by the Raiders. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) Maxx Crosby’s season is over. The Las Vegas Raiders pass rusher announced via Instagram on Saturday that he will not play again this year after aggravating an ankle injury to the point he needs surgery, hours after ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported …

Getty Images It’s official as can be: Colorado’s Travis Hunter will be the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner. That is the result of my annual straw poll of Heisman voters — who were granted anonymity in exchange for their ballots — conducted this week. Those ballots have room for three spots, and seven players received at least one vote in our …

NFL fines Bears lineman hefty sum for hit on 49ers QB Purdy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After Brock Purdy endured a brief injury scare last weekend, the player responsible for the 49ers’ quarterback’s exit is being held accountable by the NFL. Bears edge rusher Darrell Taylor was fined $16,883 for his hit on Purdy in the third …

Dec. 14—The Lobos have their man. Nine days after the unexpected exit of Bronco Mendenhall, the University of New Mexico has hired Jason Eck as its new football coach. Eck, 47, agreed to a five-year contract, the terms of which were not immediately available. UNM athletic director Fern Lovo will have more details when he addresses the media for the …

Report: 49ers org ‘fully believes’ in Shanahan despite lost season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the 49ers essentially out of the playoff picture, their focus can shift to the 2025 season. That includes job security for two key people moving forward. Despite all that went wrong this campaign, San Francisco is sticking with quarterback Brock Purdy and …

One of the most anticipated rivalry showdowns in all of sports — not just college football — is set to take the spotlight, and it’s the only football game played each year where every player on the field is willing to give their life for all those watching at home and in the stands. The 125th edition of the Army …

Getty Images The 2025 NFL Draft is just about four months away, and as the NFL regular season winds down, mock draft season heats up. The University of Colorado has a couple of stars who will hear their names very quickly come draft night, and one is quarterback Shedeur Sanders — the son of NFL legend and current Buffaloes head …

Cam Ward has thoughts on the College Football Playoff. Namely, he wants it bigger. The Miami quarterback was in New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony, where he is one of four finalists along with Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel. But he’s clearly still got the Hurricanes’ exclusion from the CFP on his mind. …

The NFL fined Bengals running back Chase Brown $5,481 for unsportsmanlike conduct for his touchdown celebration on Monday night. Brown celebrated his 19-yard touchdown reception by jumping into one of the Salvation Army kettles behind the end zone at AT&T Stadium. Officials did not penalize Brown. The NFL has been inconsistent over the years in its decision whether to fine …

There aren’t many rivalries in sports that can come close to the pageantry and tradition of college football’s annual Army vs. Navy Game. A big part of that tradition is the uniforms with both the Black Knights and Midshipmen breaking out a brand new alternate set every year.  Ahead of their annual showdown on Saturday, both Army and Navy have unveiled …

The Commanders placed wide receiver Noah Brown on injured reserve Saturday, the team announced. Brown is expected to miss the rest of the season with a significant internal injury. The Commanders claimed wide receiver K.J. Osborn off waivers from the Patriots earlier this week, and they will see the return of wide receiver Jamison Crowder this week. The team activated …

Dec. 14—As he stood in the middle of the Arizona desert last spring, Tim Davis had a moment to himself. Davis, the West High football coach, was waiting for a bus to a bachelor party for Conor Feckley, one of his former players. In a career that spanned 16 years, Davis had made a major impact — mentoring dozens of …

Lions defensive end Za’Darius Smith got away with an illegal hit on Packers quarterback Jordan Love last Thursday because the officials missed it. But the NFL’s disciplinary office saw it. The league has fined Smith $6,722 for a blow to the head/neck area on Love. Smith should have been flagged for roughing the passer on the third-down incompletion. If he …

The most prestigious individual award in college football will be handed out Saturday night during the 2024 Heisman Trophy ceremony. Four finalists all turned in spectacular seasons to earn invitations to this year’s event. Colorado cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter is the consensus favorite to win the award after producing one of the most unique seasons in college football history. Boise …

The Lions signed safety Jamal Adams to their practice squad on Dec. 1. He will play his second game for them Sunday. Detroit elevated Adams from the practice squad for a second consecutive week, and he will play against the Bills. Adams played eight snaps in his Lions debut on Thursday Night Football in Week 14. He made one tackle. …